Andreas hosts Petra Schütte, a homeless woman, who struggles to survive on the streets. Tom, Andreas' oldest son, learns what financial struggles really mean and Andreas learns about Petra's tragic past. When he tells Petra about his difficulties to cover the repair costs of the church, Petra mentions that her wealthy sister Gabi could lend enough money to pay the bills. Andreas wonders why a wealthy woman would let her sister live as a poor homeless, until he finds out that Gabi believes Petra to be responsible for the death of her husband.
